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After removing any wall art and moving furniture away from the walls, lay canvas tarps (more absorbent and less slippery than plastic) over the furniture and on the floor. Using painter's tape, fasten down the edges.
Unscrew all switch plates and electrical outlet covers, and tape over the remaining switches and holes with painter's tape. Tape around any other hardware that can't be removed.

TOH Tip: After removing electrical covers, put the screws back on the fixtures so they don't get lost.

5-in-1 pinter's tool for cleaning roller covers

Utility knife, for cutting tip of caulk gun

Window scraper and razor blades, for removing paint from window glass

Paint strainer, for removing impurities when paint is poured from can into pot

Bucket, to fit with liners and hold paint

Wet/Dry Vaccum with broom attachment

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1. Paint

A gallon of paint covers about 400 square feet. To figure how much you need, add up the lengths of all your walls, then multiply that sum by the room's height. Subtract 20 square feet for each door and 15 for each window. Divide the result by 400 to get the number of gallons
you'll need for one coat. Most walls will need two coats.[BR][BR]
For the trim in most rooms, one or two quarts should suffice. If your room has a lot of molding, you may need more. If you think you'll need more than two quarts, it is almost always more cost-effective to buy a gallon.

2. 120-Grit silicon-carbide sandpaper

Get about a dozen sheets and cut them to fit the pole sander or fold them for hand sanding.

3. Sanding sponges

Get three coarse-grit and three fine-grit sponges.

4. Large cleaning sponge

5. latex painter's caulk

Get one tube per room.

6. Patching compound

To fill holes.

7. Primer

One quart will cover patches, but you'll need more to prime entire walls.

8. Painter's tape or blue tape

for protecting hardware and trim.

9. Bucket and tray liners

10. Roller covers

Use a shorter nap 3/8 inch) for latex paint on smooth walls; a longer
nap ([FRACTION 12]-inch and up) is best for rougher surfaces.